Stool



' De@ 15, 1942- y B. FoRsYTH 2,305,152

Filed sep. so, 1939 Patented Dec. 15, 1942 y STOOL v Eenjamin F.Forsyth, Chicago, Il'l.; Edmond Forsyth, Forsyth, deceased administrator`of said Benjamin F.

applicati-mn september so, 1939, serial No. 297,206

6 Claims.

Another object is to vprovide means to prevent inadvertent separation ofthe parts.

The foregoing and such other objects of the invention as willappear'hereinafter as the description proceeds will be more readilyunderstood from a perusal of the following specification in whichreference is made to the accompanying drawing; wherein:

Fig. 1 is a partially broken away side elevational view of the improvedstool.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 0f Figure 1. y

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3'of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental vertical central sectional View through the base,showing the standard partly in section and the adjusting mechanism inelevation.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the base.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the guides.

The base II of the stool preferably is formed of square tubing havingits corners slit a short distance from its lower end and its sidesflared or spread outwardly to provide legs I2. A standard I3, consistingof two opposed angles i4 is telescopically fitted into the upper end ofthe .base II. Its upper end is rigidly secured within the lower end ofthe square tubing I6 by bolts y I5 or the like. The corners of thetubing I6 also are slit for a part of their lengths and its walls areflared outwardly therefrom as shown to form supporting arms I1 for acircular frame I 3. Suitable yieldable pads I9, such as rubber, areprovided between the ends of the arms I1 and the frame i8 to absorbvibrations and shocks.

A seat 2|, preferably including a back rest 22, is hingedly mounted tothe frame I8 as at 23, whereby said seat may be tilted as indicated indotted lines in Fig. 1. While the seat is tilted or raised access may behad to a shallow substantially pyramidal compartment 24 dened by theframe I8 and arms I'I. The seat is secured in closed position againstinadvertent movement .by a suitable latch 25. The compartment provides asuitable place for personalbelongings such as a purse, to the end ofavoiding the customary practice of holding them in the lap or in aremote factory locker or otherinconvenient places. v

As hereinbefore noted, the two angles I4 forming the standard I3, aretelescopically fitted into the tubular base Il for sliding. A rigidmounting for said standard is assured by the guide or reinforcing angles26, connecting with said standard and said base. As best illustrated inFig. 3, the guide angles 26 and the two standard angles I4 nest snuglywithin the base tube II. The guide angles 23 preferably are flared as at2'I andv engage over the opposite ends of the tube II, to preventlongitudinal sliding.

The standard I3 isheldI in a vertically adjusted position relative tothe base II by a suitable gravity actuated latch 28 loosely pivotallymounted in the base tube I l. Asbest shown in Fig. 4, the latch 28Aincludes a tooth 29 to Vengage in any one of a plurality oflongitudinally spaced openings 3l in one of the standard angles I4. Toadjust the seat to a higher position the standard I3 is lifted upwardlyto the desired position and then the tooth 29 automatically engages inone of the adjacent holes 3I and retains it there. To lower the seat,the finger portion 32 of said latch is engaged to keep the tooth 29 fromengaging any of the holes 3l until the desired one is f 1 reached.

Although the latch 28 may be mounted in any approved manner it ispreferable, in the interest of simplicity and cheapness in assembling,that the latch be inserted through the opening 33 from the inside of thebase prior to inserting the standard into the base. When the standard isin place, a pin 34 on said latch engages the inside face of the tube IIto limit its outward movement. The latch is thereby retained while atthe same time remaining relatively free to operate readily by gravity.

Inasmuch as the improved stoolis intended to be moved about it isnecessary that eicient means be provided to prevent inadvertentseparation of the standard from the base. To this end, an eccentric orwedge 35 is provided in the base to normally wedge against the standardI3 as the stool is lifted. When adjustment is required, the wedge 35 ismanually held out of binding or wedging engagement with saidstandard.The wedge is assembled preferably by inserting it through an opening 36in the tube, from the inside and provided with a pin 31 to hold it inplace.

At least one of the angles I4 of the standard I3 has a suitable lip 38struck-out adjacent its lower end for engagement against a yieldablestop 39 mounted on said base. As best shown in Fig. 5, a U-shaped springmember 4I on which said stop is formed is securely anchored around onecorner of the tubular base II by a pin 42. The ends 39 project through aslotted opening 43 in said base into the path of the lip 38. To separatethe standard I3 from the base, the stop 39 may be readily pulledoutwardly to permit the lip 38 to pass.

Although an exemplary form of construction has been illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and described in detail in the foregoingspecication, it is to be understood that the speciiic structureillustrated is by no means restrictive and that the invention may embodya wide variety of modifications in details Without departing from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In an adjustable` stool including a base and a telescopicallyassociated standard, a tubularv member secured to the upper end of saidstandard, the side walls of said member being flared outwardly, anannular member secured to the free ends ofv said ilared side Walls, anda seat hingedly mounted on said annular member.

2. In an adjustable stool the combination of, a tubular base includingoutwardly flared legs, a standard having one end telescopically slidablein said base, means to retain said standard in any of a plurality ofvertical positions, a tubular member secured to the other end of saidstandard, said member being flared outwardly upwardly to provide arms,an annular member mounted on and connecting the free ends of said arms,and a seat hingedly mounted on said annular member.

3. In an adjustable stool the combination of,

a base formed of square tubing having the lower" end portions of itsside walls flared outwardly to deiine legs, a standard mounted in saidbase, said standard consisting of two angles having their apexestouching and their free longitudinal edges guided in the corners of saidbase, and guides in said base to prevent displacement of said angles.

4. In an adjustable stool the combination of, a base formed of squaretubing having its corners slit inwardly from its lower end and the lowerend portions of its side walls flared outwardly to deiine legs, astandard mounted in said base, said standard consisting of two angleshaving their apexes touching and their free longitudinal edges guided inthe corners of said base, and guides in said base to preventdisplacement of said angles.

5. In an adjustable stool including a tubular base substantially squarein section, a standard telescoped into said base, said standardconsisting of angles having their apexes touching and their free edgesguidedfin the corners of said base, a gravity actuated latch mounted inone wall of said base, said latch being arranged to engage one of aplurality of openings in one of the said angles, a Wedge in said basearranged to coact with said one angle to normally prevent verticaladjustment thereof, and finger pieces one on said latch and one on saidwedge independently engageable to render its member ineffective,

6. In an adjustable stool, in combination with, a hingedly mounted seat,of a standard, said standard being substantially X shaped vin section, atubular seat support having its lower p0rtion secured over the upper endof said standard, said support being slit at its corners inwardly fromits upper end and Vhaving its side walls iiared upwardly and radiallyoutwardly, an annulus secured to the free end of each flared side wall,said annulus and flared walls defining a receptacle, and a latch carriedby said seat arranged to engage said annulus to retain the seat over thereceptacle.

BENJAMIN F. FORSYTH.

